Scott Harrison back in big time with fight with Liam Walsh for WBO European lightweight crown

Former world featherweight champion Scott Harrison has been given the
opportunity to resuscitate his career at the highest level.

Troubled: Scott Harrison, 35, was out of the ring between 2005 and 2012 as a result of problems with alcohol, drugs and depressionPhoto: AFP

By Ewing Grahame

6:17PM BST 31 Mar 2013

He will challenge undefeated Liam Walsh for the Cromer man’s WBO European lightweight crown at Wembley Arena on April 20.

Walsh had been scheduled to meet Ricky Burns for his world title on Dec 15 but had to pull out after sustaining injuries in a road accident.

Harrison, 35, was out of the ring between 2005 and 2012 as a result of problems with alcohol, drugs and depression. He was incarcerated in Scotland and Spain during that time after being charged with assault.

He returned to action last summer but recently split from manager Alex Morrison. In November Harrison was also handed another four-year jail sentence for assault in Spain, a decision which he has appealed against.

For now, though, he is focusing solely on his bout against an opponent who is not only 10 years younger but who has won 10 of his 13 contests inside the distance.